All aboard. California's transportation landscape is getting a major upgrade as Caltrain, the oldest continuously operated railroad in the West, ushers in a new age of electric trains. This isn't just ...

Since Caltrain has switched to electric all-electric trains, their retired diesel fleet will be sent to Lima, Peru, to serve passenger rail service there, according to a Caltrain press release. After ...

Two new electric trains in California could be a sign that the notoriously laggard US is finally ready to catch up to the rest of the world. Two new electric trains in California could be a sign that ...

After more than seven years of construction, lawmakers, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, business leaders and transportation officials boarded an electric train on ...

For supporters of rail travel, which offers more environmental benefits than autos or planes, Earth Day 2025 is the best of times and the worst of times. California high-speed rail (CHSR) currently ...

Caltrain is the San Francisco peninsula’s commuter rail, the oldest operating railroad in the western U.S. Over the next few weeks its old diesel trains will be replaced by new electric cars, ...

Guests disembark from Caltrain’s inaugural electric train ride at San Francisco station on Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. Caltrain released its new electric train service schedule on Monday ...

SALINAS – The Transportation Agency for Monterey County continues to forge a path to extend passenger rail service via Caltrain past its southernmost point, currently in Gilroy, to Salinas. “We are ...

Caltrain has opened an online store with the hope of auctioning off 20 retired diesel locomotives that can be repurposed as a brewery, store, community center or cozy home. An opening bid for the ...